Jennifer O’Dougherty, a doctoral candidate in Transformational Leadership Studies, presented her research at the Association for the Study of Play’s (TASP) 50th Annual Conference at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. TASP is the premier professional organization in academia dedicated to interdisciplinary research and theory construction concerning play throughout the world.

Jordan Di Cicco, an alternate captain on the men’s hockey team during the past two seasons, signed an ECHL deal with the Adirondack Thunder, the minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils. The London, Ontario native finished his Sharks career with 110 games played, 37 points, and 60 blocked shots and was a top defenseman during his four seasons at LIU.

Zaina Arafat authored a personal essay for The New Yorker entitled “Fasting for Ramadan While Gaza Goes Hungry.” Arafat is an award-winning author whose stories and essays have appeared in a number of national publications, including the NewYork Times, Washington Post, New York Magazine, The Atlantic, Harper’s Bazaar, BuzzFeed, VICE and NPR.

News 12 featured the work of student nutritionists on the Post campus during National Nutrition Month in March. Using a variety of creative demonstrations and trivia games, the campus nutritionists handed out goodie bags with health snacks and educated fellow students, faculty and staff regarding proper nutrition.

Six members of the men’s water polo team were named Academic All-Americans by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPCA): Ethan Zaire, Anthony Gauna, Charlie Downey, Karl Lovett and Sam Odenkirk and Riyad Shehadeh. To be eligible for consideration for Academic All-American consideration, student-athletes must have maintained a minimum 3.20 cumulative GPA.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer generously secured nearly $2M for Long Island University’s Roosevelt Institute  for the cataloguing of American Presidential Family Descendants oral histories and the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment early scholars program.

Live Nation opened the Brooklyn Paramount theater on the Brooklyn campus with a performance by Damian & Stephen Marley. Brooklyn Paramount’s grand opening marks a significant milestone for the venue, showcasing a multi-million-dollar redesign and honoring the building’s nearly
100-year history.

Joshua Ocampo and Seif Ghazi were awarded Jeannette K. Watson Fellowships, as part of the Watson Foundation’s 25th class of fellows. Started in 1999, the prestigious fellowship provides student leaders from select New York City colleges representing America’s top graduate programs with three years of unprecedented personal, professional and cultural immersions in the United States and abroad.

Fashion Merchandising students are utilizing the state-of-the-art 3D simulation laboratory on the Post campus to create their own clothing line. Established in partnership with Fortune Future 50 Dassault Systèmes, the 3DExperience Center of Excellence is one of only two in the U.S. The Fashion Merchandising Style 3D class is the first higher education program of its kind in the nation.

Syd Morris won the 2024 EAGL Conference All-Around Championship, becoming the first gymnast in LIU history to win the prestigious title. The Pennsylvania native scored an impressive 39.475, securing a first-place finish and a trip to the NCAA regionals. Morris was named EAGL Gymnast of the Week three times this season.